Be Not of This World -- Kelly K

Hey, let's talk about God's word for a

Hey, let's talk about God's word for a

Hey, let's talk about God's word for a minute. One verse in particular, Romans

minute. One verse in particular, Romans

minute. One verse in particular, Romans 12:2, which says, "Don't copy the

12:2, which says, "Don't copy the

12:2, which says, "Don't copy the behaviors and customs of this world, but

behaviors and customs of this world, but

behaviors and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person

let God transform you into a new person

let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you

by changing the way you think. Then you

by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you,

will learn to know God's will for you,

will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."

which is good and pleasing and perfect."

which is good and pleasing and perfect." All right. Now, look, Christians, you

All right. Now, look, Christians, you

All right. Now, look, Christians, you know that verse, right? Especially if

know that verse, right? Especially if

know that verse, right? Especially if you're a Christian that has any sort of

you're a Christian that has any sort of

you're a Christian that has any sort of piercings or tattoos, you definitely

piercings or tattoos, you definitely

piercings or tattoos, you definitely know that verse because you've had other

know that verse because you've had other

know that verse because you've had other Christians tell you, "Hey, you're still

Christians tell you, "Hey, you're still

Christians tell you, "Hey, you're still in the world. You're supposed to be in

in the world. You're supposed to be in

in the world. You're supposed to be in it, but not of it." But you you look

it, but not of it." But you you look

it, but not of it." But you you look like the world. Have you heard that

like the world. Have you heard that

like the world. Have you heard that before? Here's the problem I have with

before? Here's the problem I have with

before? Here's the problem I have with that. I'm at the airport right now and I

that. I'm at the airport right now and I

that. I'm at the airport right now and I was just on like a little tram thing,

was just on like a little tram thing,

was just on like a little tram thing, right? Like a little train that takes

right? Like a little train that takes

right? Like a little train that takes you to your gate. And I'm standing there

you to your gate. And I'm standing there

you to your gate. And I'm standing there on the rail and a lady looks up at me

on the rail and a lady looks up at me

on the rail and a lady looks up at me and she just says, "Can I say thank

and she just says, "Can I say thank

and she just says, "Can I say thank you?" I'm like, "For what?" She's like,

you?" I'm like, "For what?" She's like,

you?" I'm like, "For what?" She's like, "Thank you for what you do." She said,

"Thank you for what you do." She said,

"Thank you for what you do." She said, "We could not reach my son. Nobody could

"We could not reach my son. Nobody could

"We could not reach my son. Nobody could reach my son, but he watches you." And

reach my son, but he watches you." And

reach my son, but he watches you." And he gave his life to Jesus. And she

he gave his life to Jesus. And she

he gave his life to Jesus. And she reached up and she touched me right

reached up and she touched me right

reached up and she touched me right here. And she said, "Don't ever get rid

here. And she said, "Don't ever get rid

here. And she said, "Don't ever get rid of that."

of that."

of that." All All I could think of was the

All All I could think of was the

All All I could think of was the hundreds and hundreds of comments that I

hundreds and hundreds of comments that I

hundreds and hundreds of comments that I get from other believers telling me,

get from other believers telling me,

get from other believers telling me, "You're you're just you're just worldly.

"You're you're just you're just worldly.

"You're you're just you're just worldly. You're still worldly. You haven't given

You're still worldly. You haven't given

You're still worldly. You haven't given everything to Jesus yet." Can I show you

everything to Jesus yet." Can I show you

everything to Jesus yet." Can I show you something? In this verse, it said,

something? In this verse, it said,

something? In this verse, it said, "Don't copy the behaviors and customs of

"Don't copy the behaviors and customs of

"Don't copy the behaviors and customs of this world, but let God transform you

this world, but let God transform you

this world, but let God transform you into a new person." You're right. We are

into a new person." You're right. We are

into a new person." You're right. We are in this world, but we're not of it.

in this world, but we're not of it.

in this world, but we're not of it. We're supposed to be a new person. But

We're supposed to be a new person. But

We're supposed to be a new person. But watch what it says next. Don't miss the

watch what it says next. Don't miss the

watch what it says next. Don't miss the next part. It says, "Let me change you

next part. It says, "Let me change you

next part. It says, "Let me change you into a new person." How? By changing the

into a new person." How? By changing the

into a new person." How? By changing the way you think. Please understand, when

way you think. Please understand, when

way you think. Please understand, when Jesus died on the cross to make you a

Jesus died on the cross to make you a

Jesus died on the cross to make you a new person, you didn't get a new body.

new person, you didn't get a new body.

new person, you didn't get a new body. What you got was a new mind, the mind of

What you got was a new mind, the mind of

What you got was a new mind, the mind of Christ, a renewed mind, which is why we

Christ, a renewed mind, which is why we

Christ, a renewed mind, which is why we renew it daily. Listen, let me tell you

renew it daily. Listen, let me tell you

renew it daily. Listen, let me tell you something. God cares way more about your

something. God cares way more about your

something. God cares way more about your heart than your clothes. All right? He

heart than your clothes. All right? He

heart than your clothes. All right? He cares about your attitude, your heart

cares about your attitude, your heart

cares about your attitude, your heart for him. A heart that is submitted to

for him. A heart that is submitted to

for him. A heart that is submitted to him. That's the difference. When we talk

him. That's the difference. When we talk

him. That's the difference. When we talk about being in the world and not of it,

about being in the world and not of it,

about being in the world and not of it, we're all going to be in the world until

we're all going to be in the world until

we're all going to be in the world until we go meet Jesus in heaven. We are in

we go meet Jesus in heaven. We are in

we go meet Jesus in heaven. We are in this world. But let me tell you

this world. But let me tell you

this world. But let me tell you something. the way that you dress.

something. the way that you dress.

something. the way that you dress. Listen, that's just your uniform for the

Listen, that's just your uniform for the

Listen, that's just your uniform for the army. All right? You're in God's army.

army. All right? You're in God's army.

army. All right? You're in God's army. You're going to reach people I can't

You're going to reach people I can't

You're going to reach people I can't because the way you look. I'm going to

because the way you look. I'm going to

because the way you look. I'm going to reach people you can't because the way I

reach people you can't because the way I

reach people you can't because the way I look. We need to realize that being

look. We need to realize that being

look. We need to realize that being transformed into a new person may not

transformed into a new person may not

transformed into a new person may not have anything to do with your clothes,

have anything to do with your clothes,

have anything to do with your clothes, but have everything to do with the way

but have everything to do with the way

but have everything to do with the way you think and your heart. Listen, we

you think and your heart. Listen, we

you think and your heart. Listen, we want to honor God with every part of us,

want to honor God with every part of us,

want to honor God with every part of us, including our clothing. But at the end

including our clothing. But at the end

including our clothing. But at the end of the day, if everybody looked like

of the day, if everybody looked like

of the day, if everybody looked like you, we couldn't win everyone to Jesus.

you, we couldn't win everyone to Jesus.

you, we couldn't win everyone to Jesus. Thank God, we all look different. You

Thank God, we all look different. You

Thank God, we all look different. You see, the great commission, Acts 18,

see, the great commission, Acts 18,

see, the great commission, Acts 18, Jesus tells us what to do. It's the last

Jesus tells us what to do. It's the last

Jesus tells us what to do. It's the last assignment he gave us before he went

assignment he gave us before he went

assignment he gave us before he went back to be with the father. And he said

back to be with the father. And he said

back to be with the father. And he said that you are to be my witness. Now,

that you are to be my witness. Now,

that you are to be my witness. Now, notice, he didn't say go witnessing. He

notice, he didn't say go witnessing. He

notice, he didn't say go witnessing. He used witness as a noun, not a verb. We

used witness as a noun, not a verb. We

used witness as a noun, not a verb. We use it as a verb. We go witness. No, no,

use it as a verb. We go witness. No, no,

use it as a verb. We go witness. No, no, no. A witness is who you are. He said

no. A witness is who you are. He said

no. A witness is who you are. He said your job is to tell people about Jesus

your job is to tell people about Jesus

your job is to tell people about Jesus everywhere you go. He said, "You're

everywhere you go. He said, "You're

everywhere you go. He said, "You're going to do it in Judea, Samaria, uh, to

going to do it in Judea, Samaria, uh, to

going to do it in Judea, Samaria, uh, to the ends of the earth." Essentially,

the ends of the earth." Essentially,

the ends of the earth." Essentially, what he's saying is, "You're going to

what he's saying is, "You're going to

what he's saying is, "You're going to start in your city, go to your state,

start in your city, go to your state,

start in your city, go to your state, your country, and to the ends of the

your country, and to the ends of the

your country, and to the ends of the earth." But what did he never tell us?

earth." But what did he never tell us?

earth." But what did he never tell us? How? He told us what to say and where to

How? He told us what to say and where to

How? He told us what to say and where to say it. But he never told us how.

say it. But he never told us how.

say it. But he never told us how. Because if he had told us how, there

Because if he had told us how, there

Because if he had told us how, there would have only been one way. But

would have only been one way. But

would have only been one way. But because he didn't, there's an unlimited

because he didn't, there's an unlimited

because he didn't, there's an unlimited amount of ways. Your way is just fine.

amount of ways. Your way is just fine.

amount of ways. Your way is just fine. My way is just fine. Thank God we each

My way is just fine. Thank God we each

My way is just fine. Thank God we each look different and have our own unique

look different and have our own unique

look different and have our own unique way to present the gospel. Amen. So, let

way to present the gospel. Amen. So, let

way to present the gospel. Amen. So, let me encourage you today when it says to

me encourage you today when it says to

me encourage you today when it says to be transformed by the renewing of your

be transformed by the renewing of your

be transformed by the renewing of your mind. That's exactly what it means.

mind. That's exactly what it means.

mind. That's exactly what it means. Change the way you think. Change the way

Change the way you think. Change the way

Change the way you think. Change the way that you think about other believers.

that you think about other believers.

that you think about other believers. Change the way you think about

Change the way you think about

Change the way you think about presenting the gospel. Our job should be

presenting the gospel. Our job should be

presenting the gospel. Our job should be to get the gospel to as many people as

to get the gospel to as many people as

to get the gospel to as many people as possible, however we can do that, while

possible, however we can do that, while

possible, however we can do that, while still giving honor to him. So, don't let

still giving honor to him. So, don't let

still giving honor to him. So, don't let anybody beat you up or beat you down and

anybody beat you up or beat you down and

anybody beat you up or beat you down and tell you you're still in the world when

tell you you're still in the world when

tell you you're still in the world when you know your heart. Nobody knows your

you know your heart. Nobody knows your

you know your heart. Nobody knows your heart but you and God. You just keep

heart but you and God. You just keep

heart but you and God. You just keep moving. You follow the peace. And if you

moving. You follow the peace. And if you

moving. You follow the peace. And if you have a peace about the way you look and

have a peace about the way you look and

have a peace about the way you look and you got that from the Holy Spirit, you

you got that from the Holy Spirit, you

you got that from the Holy Spirit, you keep going. Stay in the story. And you

keep going. Stay in the story. And you

keep going. Stay in the story. And you know, think about that for a minute. And

know, think about that for a minute. And

know, think about that for a minute. And hey, if this blessed you today, I have a

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to controversial questions. I know that as believers, we do have questions

as believers, we do have questions

as believers, we do have questions sometimes, so we can't find a black and

sometimes, so we can't find a black and

sometimes, so we can't find a black and white answer in the Bible or maybe our

white answer in the Bible or maybe our

white answer in the Bible or maybe our pastor hasn't preached on it. Listen,

pastor hasn't preached on it. Listen,

pastor hasn't preached on it. Listen, that doesn't mean there's not an answer.

that doesn't mean there's not an answer.

that doesn't mean there's not an answer. The word of God has an answer for

The word of God has an answer for

The word of God has an answer for everything. We just need to know how to

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have to be baptized to go to heaven?

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